Robot VS Cat Video
Not much to say here, this is a video of a cat vs. a robot. Who will win this short but epic battle?
iPhone Controlled Helicopter – Parrot AR Drone
Two things I love coming together, like Reese’s peanut butter cups, the iPhone and an RC Helicopter. The Parrot AR Drone is finally ready for prime time at $299 here. The best part, other than the fact it is controlled by the iPhone, is that the copter has two cameras on board for shooting video. […]
Neato XV-11 Robot Vacuum With Lasers
I love robot vacuums, and have two currently (a roomba and a Metapo CleanMate), they are pretty similar in that they bump around the house and eventually clean most of the rooms floor. Well it looks like a new competitor is about to enter the space (in Feb 2010). The Neato XV-11 robot vacuum is […]
Gyroscope Powered Spherical Robot
Greg Schroll is a crafty fellow, you can tell by his shirt, and his home made gyroscope powered spherical robot which can navigate some pretty rough terrain. Read on for more details and video.
Stratosphere’s Scary Ride – Insanity
The folks at Stratosphere in Las Vegas have built a ride named Insanity which hangs you 64-feet off the side of the building putting you about 909-feet above the ground. That is truly nuts. See this scary Stratosphere ride in action after the break.
Nissan Eporo BR23C
Nissan’s updated BR23C robot car, also known as Eporo, will now come with a couple of laser range finders that were specially positioned so that one is able to obtain a field of view that is 288 degrees wide. The reason behind this would be to merge information concerning the environment alongside its sensory perception […]
Lockheed Martin SAMARAI Remote Control Monocopter
The smart kids at Lockheed Martin have created a remote controlled monocopter which reminds me of the whirlipods that fall from maple tree’s. This is SAMARAI, a UAV that Lockheed Martin has been working on based on a monocopter platform. A monocopter is like a helicopter, except that the entire vehicle consists of a single […]
Solar-Breeze Solar Powered Pool Skimmer
Two of my favorite things… solar and water… have come together in a very cool and innovative product. The Solar-Breeze Pool Skimmer is basically a solar powered roomba for the surface of your pool… genius. Read on for cool details and video of the solar powered pool skimmer in action.
Learn About Hydraulics Kit
The nerds at ThinkGeek have found a pretty cool way to teach the principals of hydraulics with their Wooden Hydraulics Machines Kit. For $29.99 you get four hydraulic kits, the Platform Lifter, the Cherry Picker, the Scissor Lift, and the Excavator. Watch the hydraulic kit in action after the break.
Alarm Clock Wakes You To The Sounds Of Singing Birds
As if waking up in the morning isn’t already hard enough… a plastic robotic bird chirping in your ear should set things off right. The Okko LED Alarm Clock with Electronic Bird just looks wrong. If anyone manages to get a hold of one of these birds please upload a video.